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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Efficient Remedy

In all cases of Bronchial and PuIxno-
nary Affections is AYERS CHERRY
PECToRAL. As such IL Is recognized and
prescribed by the medical profession. and
in many thousands of families. fer the
past forty years, it has beenregartled as m
invaluable household remedy. 1t is Il
preparation that only requires to be takea
In very small quantities, and few doses
of Il administered in the early stages of a
cold or cough will effect speedy cure.
and may. very possibly, save Efe. There
Is no doubt whatever that
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
A Good Story OF Henry CLAW.

In Van Buren's time a fire broke out
in the kitchen of the White House
while the President was giving din
ner. A servant came to him and whis-
pered that the house was on fire. He
excused himself, aad on going to the
kitchen found it in flames. A few buck
cts of water, however, soon extin-
guished these, and lac returned and
told the company what had happened.
Mr.. Clay, who was scheming at this
time for the presidency, took this oc-
casion for one of the happy remarks
for which he was noted. Said he
"Mr. President, 1 am doing everything
in my power to get you out of this
house, but assure you | do not want
to see you burned out. "-LippincotfS
Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
4 Title Thrown to the Winds.

The Omaha Republican calls the
editor hereof Major" Now, by the
great horn spoon, We want this thing
stopped right here and now. We want
it distinctly understood that, while we
aft in the war;" and on the wrong side
at that, we fit and fled and survived as
a private soldier.
We have since done nothing to de-
serve the odium of fictitious title,
and an attempt to fasten one upon us
will simply convert us into bad man
with gun and ferocious determination
to cultivate q more extensive cemetery
than Wild Bill, Yuba Dam, or any
othe" holy terror that ever reflected
credit upon the budding civilization of
the wild and woolly West. We were
not a Major during the war. We were
a minor.-Lincolp (Neb.) Democrat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

People of moderate means are
obliged to practice economy in obtain
ing the necessities of life, and those in
receipt of large income, even, natur-
ally wish to obtain the full worth of
their money. A proper quantity and
quality of reading matter, in these
days, is most assuredly to be classed
among the necessities; then how to OBJ
this cheaply is a desideratum. The
Chicago Ledger fills the want for a
first-class family story paper better
than any other published in the West,
and at half the price of the Eastern
publications of the same grade. It's
corps Of contributors has been largely
reinforced, and articles from Rev.
II. w. Thomas and Pro-. David Swing
upon timely topics are given weekly.
It's stories are of high order.
Send for sample to the Ledner, 271
Franklin street, Chicago. Only sl.5O
per year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
The ssCraekerv Woman.

Hard living and exposure TO sun,
wind, and weather are not conducive
to the development of beauty. Cracker
girls are rarely beautiful, and milk
maids are not divine outside of the pop
ular ballad. Occasionally some Cracker
hamlet contains maiden whose eyes
are as bright and black as the shoes
she offers for sale to the WAGNER on
his way through the hills to the near
est railway station; or sometimes, de-
cending the mountain side, holding
upon her head with uplifted arms the
pail of fresh spring water, which is
one of the legacies of these parts, trips
O slender girl with steps as light and
elastic as the tread of the wild fawn,
and eyes as full of shy tenderness as
the glance of the antelope. Now and
then upon the roadside the traveller
meets woman, tall and beautifully
proportional, as stately and energetic
as Pythoness, whose highest ambition
in life seems to reach fulfllment when
she has secured an excellent price for
eggs, and has learned where she can
dispose OF her first hatcbin' out o.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
Mabel and Her Cat.

Mabel, at the mature age of five, in
sists upon growing. Her mamma look
ed meditatively at her one day, saying
"What big girl you are getting to
bel" Why" said Nab, do you want
me to stay little so you can spant me
when Pm naughty?"
Mabel's cat is tremendous great
black satin fellow, named Sambo. Like
other much cared for pets, he has be-
come surprisingly human in his ways.
For some time he has, when thirsty,
gone to the stationary basin and cried
for water, but lately his attention seems
to have been attracted by the manner
of emptying the bowl when he is
through. After drinking one morning
the inmates of the room, hearing the
noise of escaping water, turned quickly
to see Sambo with appraised paw, to
which hung by link the chain of the
basin plug. When the water was out
he dropped the chain, but still stood
looking curiously, with head on one
side, at the opening of the escape pipe.
To test his intention the water was
again let in, when hooking his claw
deeply In the chain be repeated the
trick. Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
A Corner in Marbles.

John A. Rockefeller, the leading
spirit of this remarkable organization,
the Standard Oil Company, has per-
fected kind of civil-service reform in
the administration of its affairs that
has no patience with mugwumps. Its
laws are comparatively few, but are en-
forced regardless of anything like sem
timent for persons or things. An an
ecdote is related of Rockefeller youth,
which is further evidence of the truth
of the poets words, "The child is
father to the man." 1t was ranged
with the elaborateness only boys are
capable of that the boys of the public
school which he was attending should
on the following day have marble
playing tournament, and prize was to
be given to the boy who won the most
marbles. 1t proved very taking among
the lads, and stirred up to excitement
many who Heretofore had either not
played marbles very much, or had tried
to grow out of that fascinating game
Rockefeller was not much gwen to
marble-playing, but he entered into the
arrangements with such zeal that mar
ble-playing was the only thing talked
of among the lads. When the arrange
ments were, with the exception of some
minor details, perfected to the satisfac-
ton of the leading spirits, Rockefeller
quietly stepped away and bought all
the marbles he had money to buy,
and after some clever financial work
with his friends he managed to get all
In the market. He then returned, and
when the boys began to look out for II
stock they couldn't find any. Rocka-
Teller, purely out of sympathy for
some of the boys, said he thought he
had more than he wanted. and would
Let them have few, but as they were
of superior kind he wanted fair
price. His stock disappeared rs fast
as the other boys heard he had only q
few left, and it is said he was some
where near a whole dollar the better
off when he had sold out to the dimin-
utive specimens of the lambs that he
has more soberly but not more shrewd-
ly clipped in the petroleum world
PihsbaLrgh Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
Tales Out OF School.

SISTER Sue and John Henry won't
have to spend much money for furni
ture when they get married." re-
marked Johnny at the tea table the
other evening, when sister Sues young
man was an honored guest.
@Think not, Johnny?" said the fond
paternal relative, beaming on the
youngster.
Il guess they WON'T" said johnny,
glancing at the blushing couple with
an air of superior wisdom.
Anyhow one chair is all they need
in the parlor now"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
Colonel and Major.

Chase and Wiggin, both of them
famous sufferers, belonged to the
militia in the old days when everybody
in New Hampshire was in the militia
and the organization was mainly tic-
titious. Chase and Wiggin happened
to be ranking captains in one of these
paper regiments at time when the
Colonel of the regiment died and the
Major moved out of the State. In due
course of official red tape Wiggin re-
ceived his commission as Colonel of
the regiment and Chase as Major.
Both men were considerably "set up"
by their new titles, and naturally felt
like apprising the whole village of the
promotion; but they were dignified
men, and of course didn't care to go
around telling everybody, so Chase
started out and went from one store to
another, poking his head just far
enough into each door to say:
H h-h-hev you seen C-c-c-c-colonel
J-j-j-jack Wiggin? ?"
Nobody had seen him, but everybody
caught the new title. And promptly
Wiggin started in a similar pilgrimage
through the town. Thrusting his head
into the first grocery store he came to
he suffered out:
"H-h-h-a-a-a-ave you seen M-m-m-
major Jim Ch-ch-ch-ch-a-a-a-ase?"
OF course they had seen Major Jim
Chase, and so informed him, and by
the time he overlook the Major at the
end of the village and had congratu-
lated him warmly the appointment
had been, SO TO speak, officially
gazetted through the town of Exeter.
Boston Record
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

"Women who pose as models have,
as rule, poorly shaped feet said an
artist to reporter. "If their feet are
not poorly shaped, they are apt to be
out of proportion by being too small.
The reason is obvious. Women are
ambitious to have small feet and hands,
and at an early age they begin to wear
tight shoes. The result is that their
feet are cramped and do not grow with
the other members of the body. OF
course, there are some professional
models who began early in life and
never cramped their feet with tight
shoes. They have correct proportions.
L speak generally of the mass of wom-
en- who become models after they are
eighteen years old. Women imagine
if they have small feet and hands they
have all that is necessary to give them
shapely appearance. A worse mis-
take was never made. Women who are
large should naturally have teet in pro-
portion. From an art site point of
view they look better. But you cannot
make them think so.
A crusade ought to be waged against
wearing tight shoes. The tight shoe,
in the first place, cramps the toes all
together, until they lose shape and
become frescoed with corns. The foot
doesn't get the free circulation of
blood in 1T that it should have, and
falls behind in growth. The big toe
usually bears the brunt of the sin for
tight shoes, and manages to have a
large lump gather just where it joins
the body of the foot. The Americans
are more prone to wear tight shoes
than the English women. The French,
outside of Paris, are not devoted to
the i-barbarous habit either, and
some of our finest models came from
the provinces of France. The nobility
are supposed to have small feet and
hands, but that is an erroneous i'm
preston, as many noble families l
could mention in England are noted
for their large feet. To produce a race
of perfectly shaped women a reform
must be made in their shoes, even if
we have to substitute the ancient san
dal.-Nelo York Mail and Express.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
OyerwOrked Women.

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

chickens" the most advantageously.
Bright virsions of new dress and bon
net dance before her. expectant mind,
and, above new neckerchief; for, like
the Italian Contadina, the Cracker
woman, though less picturesque in her
aspirations, is nothing, so far as her
own estimate Of dress is concerned,
without the much-prized neckerchief.
The bonnet ordinarily consists OF very
bright-colored calico or other material,
made in the shape of hood, with long,
narrow easements, into which are. in
troduced splits of white oak; and
so characteristic is this style Of
head-covering or sun-protector that,
even when worn by children of the po-
lite classes, it retains the appropriate
nomenclature of "Cracker-bonnet."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
A Cheerful Hack Driver.

An invalid went to Florida for his
health. He was confined to his bed at
first, but soon recovered sufficiently to
take ride in a hired hack. The hack
driver was very polite and attentive,
and when he helped the invalid out
on their return to the hotel, the latter
said:
81 am very much obliged. think I
shall require your services again pretty
soon"
you bet you will. 1 drive the only
hearse there is In this town."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
SOME ENGLISH MANNERS.
Mr.. and Mrs.

miss Philadelphia in Providence Journal
Yes, ! agree with you that English
people are capable, somehow, of the
franksst bad manners in the world.
Have you heard any of the funny stories
flying about that English couple tour
ing amongst US while ago? Mr.. aud
Mrs. -? They are both. you know,
public characters, both literary,
learned in their grooves, Madame @s-
thetic, Monsieur reverend, philan-
thropic, and musical enthusiast.
A musical friend of mine met them,
and was sufficiently fascinated by their
converse to mediate inviting them TO
spend some days mt her house. She
mentioned this project to the lady who
was entertaining them. II have no
doubt you would make visit charming
to them" the lady replied, "but before
you ask them, think 1 ought, inhos-
pitable as it seems, to give you some
slight account of our experience as
hosts"
Their visit to us was to begin at lunch
time. 1t was almost the hour for that
meal when Mr.. -, from whom they
were coming to us, drove hastily to our
I1uf6 anu
reached here yet?" were almost his first
words.
"No, though I'm looking for them at
any moment"
"Well, we're at an utter loss to know
what to do. They left us this morning
with no word as to their luggage; their
trunks are standing open In their
rooms; nothing packed up; even their
apparatus scattered about. Are we
to have them packed, do you sup
pose?"
Just then our guests came. Saluta-
tions over, "Are our boxes come ?" de-
manded Madame. Mr.. - interposed:
AZ have just driven here to ask about
them. AS they were open, and nothing
packed, we did not understand your in
tentions about them"
"Why," returned his late lady guest,
Il expected your valet would pack my
husbands things, and your wife's maid
attend to mine"
very good" returned Mr.. -.
"The luggage shall come at once" He
has no valet, and his wife no maid, but
somebody packed the boxes and speed
ed them here.
At breakfast next morning we had
unbolted wheat gems. Both our guests
declined them, but Mr.. - looked
very curously to see what we should
do with them. When one was broken
open, "Why, they're not meat" he ex-
claimed.
"Oh, no, they're hot bread made of
unbolted flour" we said
Jaw then I'll try one, he remarked.
81 think it's very stupid to travel in a
foreign country and shun all the oddi-
ties one encounters! Take one, my
dearp he added presently. to his wife,
they're not so bad as they look!"
For dinner we had turkey-a very
large one. Some of it was grilled for
supper, and next day We had some III a
salad at lunch. Mr. - did not I'M
derstand what the dish was, and l said
it was turkey salad. "Aw," he an
swered me, turkey for dinner, turkey
for supper, turkey for lunch; no won
der they call the turkey the American
bird IL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
Lincoln and the ''Clary's Grove Boys"

Public opinion at New Salem was
formed by crowd of ruffianly young
fellows who were called tho "Clary's
Grove Boys" Once or twice week
they descended upon the village and
passed the day in drinking. fighting
and brutal horse-play. If stranger
appeared in the place, he was likely to
suffer o rude initiation into the social
life of New Salem at the hands of these
iovial savages. Sometimes he was
nailed up in q hogshead and rolled
down hill, sometimes lie was insulted
into fight and then mauled black and
blue; for despite their pretensions to
chivalry, they had no scruples about
fair play or any such superstitions of
civilization. At first they did not seem
inclined to modest young Lincoln. His
appearance did not invite insolence;
his reputation for strength and activity
was greater protection to him than
his inoffensive good-nature. But the
loud admiration of Offut gave them
umbrage. 1t led to dispute, contradic-
tons, and finally to formal banter to
wrestling match. Lincoln was great
ly averse to all this "wooling and pull
ing" as he called it.
But Offut's indiscretion had made it
necessary for him to show his mettle.
Jack Armstrong, the leading bully of
the gang, was selected to throw him,
and expected an easy victory. But he
soon found himself in different hands
from any he had heretofore engaged
with. Seeing he could not manage the
tall stranger, h s friends swdrmed in,
and, by kicking and tripping nearly
succeeded in getting Lincoln down,
At this, as has been said of another
hero, "the spirit of Odin entered into
him." and, putting forth his whole
strength, he held the pride of Clary's
Grove in his arms like child, and al
most choked the exuberant life out of
him. For q moment general fight
seemed Inevitable; but Lincoln, stand
ing undismayed with his back to the
wall, looked so formidable in his de-
fance that an honest admiration took
the place of momentary fury, and his
initiation was over. AS to Arm
strong, he was Lincoln's friend
and sworn brother as soon as
he recovered the use of his larynx,
anu IHe DOuu JlluS strangely Gre
ated lasted through life. Lincoln had
no further occasion to fight his own
battle while Armstrong was there to
act as his champion. The two friends,
although so widely different, were
helpful to each other aftetward in
many ways, and Lincoln made ample
amends for the liberty his hands had
taken with Jacks throat, by saving, in
memorable trial, his sons neck from
the halter.
This incident, trivial and Vulgar as it
may seem, was of great Importance in
Lincoln's life. His behavior in this
ignoble scutfe did the work of years
for him, in giving him the position he
required in the community where his
lot was cast. He became from that
moment, in certain sense, person
age, with name and standing of his
own. The verdict of Clary's Grove
was unanimous that he was "the clev-
crest fellow that had ever broke into
the settlement" He did not have to
be constantly scufling to guard his
self-respect, and at the same time he
gained the goodwill OF the better sort
by his evident peaceableness and in
tegrity. Century.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
a Chance Cor Health

Is Afforded those fast sinking into condition OF
hopeless debility The means are at hand. In
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AS the blood grows richer and purer by its use,
they who resort to this sterling medicinal agent,
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THE -four of the family often makes O
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
Iruportaut-

When you visit or leave New York City, save
baggage, expressage, and 81 carriage hire, and
stop at the Grand Unien Hotel. opposite
Grand Central Depot
GLIB rooms, fitted up at cost of one million
dollars, 81 aud upwards per day. European
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best Horse cars, stages, aud elevated rail
road to all depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at
any other first-class hotel in the city
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
Retaliation.

Mamma" said an innocent Of five
years old, when grow to be a woman,
will / get married and have a we'd
ding?"
Il hope so, my dear. Why do you
ask ?" said mother.
Because, mamma, 1 shan't ask you
to my wedding"
"No? Why not, Mamie?"
why, mamma, you didn't ask me to
yours
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

Is myth, but solid reality will be known by
those who write TO Hallett h Co., Portland,
Ma ne, thereby learning, free, about work that
they can do, and live at home, wherever they
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lutely sure from start Wealth awaits every
worker Both sexes. All ages
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
The Dutv of State Legislatures.

Legislation should be effected in every State
regulating the sale and use of the many pois-
ons resorted to by women in their desperation
to obtain beautiful compilations, while there
exists in Dr. Harter's Irol Tonic every requis-
lite necessary to accomplish the object without
injuring the health or endangering life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

Mr.. GEO. DEUTERMAN, New York City,
suffered nearly a month with severe
cough, and, having tried several remedies
without relief, finally used Red Star Cough
Cure. which, he says, proved speedy and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

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Scalding Hot.

A scientific writer tells how hot water
can be boiled in sheet of writing
paper. We don't doubt it. We have
known a man to write few lines on
sheet of writing paper that kept him in
hot water for three years. -Burdette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12

For Coughs and Throat Disorders use
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs slave never
changed my mind respecting them, except 1
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THERE is voice from the tomb
sweeter than song; there is a remem-
branee of the dead to which we turn,
even from the charm of the living.
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